“+ adjective
1. : not civilized : barbarous , savage
keep them from uncivil outrages — Shakespeare
2. : lacking in courtesy : ill-mannered , impolite
want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue — Willa Cather
3. : not conducive to civic harmony and welfare
civilization is uncivil because human beings are divided into … sects, races, nations, classes and cliques — John Dewey
Synonyms: see rude